Taster

Nose: A lovely perfumed sweetness balanced with sandalwood. Spun sugar baskets filled with red fruits, strawberries. Cinnamon syrup and birthday cake candles.

Palate: Hugely mouthfilling. Strawberry ice cream in the cone and crisp lime juice. A slight solvent note lurks in the background. Warm deck chair woodiness.

Finish: A very rich texture which is sharpened with a new woody astringency.

Comment: Once again, out of my comfort zone but really enjoyed the richness.

Score: 7.9

Taster

Nose: Rich, intense. Lots of wood aromas. Cedarwood, sandalwood. Waxed oak floor. Heady flowers, hyacinth. Rich toffee. A touch of truffle. Elegant and complex. Really seductive. Opening on nutty and chocolate notes. Praline.

Palate: Silky. The same oaky richness mingling with sweet toffee. Caramelised apples. Liquorice and aniseed.

Finish: Lingering with an elegant astringency.

Comment: Great balance, enticing aromatic profile. A superb old Bourbon. I prefer it neat.

Score: 8.9